| Sam Burton | |
| Fullname: | Samuel Burton |
| Birth Date: | 10 November 1926 |
| Birth Place: | Swindon, England |
| Position: | Goalkeeper |
| Years1: | 1945–1961 |
| Caps1: | 463 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
Samuel Burton (10 November 1926 – 8 October 2020) was an English professional footballer who played his entire career as a goalkeeper for Swindon Town, making 463 appearances in the Football League and 509 in all first-team competitions.[1] Only John Trollope, Maurice Owen and Fraser Digby played more times for the club.[2]
As of October 2018, Burton was still making appearances at Swindon Town's Former Players' Association events, at the age of 91.[3]
He died in October 2020 at the age of 93. He had been diagnosed with cancer 12 weeks prior and suffered from dementia.[4]